National Marine Sanctuaries |
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryShipwreck
Database
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Vessel
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Bremen |
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Name
(former)
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Official
Number
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70892 | |
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Propulsion
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Sail |
Nationality
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UK |
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Masts
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3 |
Age
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24 |
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Decks
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Value
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Type
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Ship (formerly steam driven) |
Call
Sign
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Use
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Commercial |
Home
Port
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England, Liverpool |
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Tonnage
(gross)
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2794 |
Built
When
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1858 |
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Tonnage
(net)
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2687 |
Built
Where
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Scotland, Greenbrook |
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Tonnage
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2794 undk |
Built
by
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Caird & Company |
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Displacement
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Hull
Material
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Iron | |
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Length
(ft)
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328.0 |
Cargo
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Whiskey |
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Beam
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40.2 |
Owner
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E. Bates & Sons |
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Depth
of Hold
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33.4 | ||
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Latitude
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37°41N
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Longitude
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123°00W
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WHERE
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Farallon
Islands, South
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STATE
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CA
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YEAR
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1882
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LAST
PORT
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England,
Liverpool
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MONTH
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10
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DESTINATION
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CA,
San Francisco
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DAY
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16
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People
on Board
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TIME
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2400
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FATALITIES
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0
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CAUSE
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Navigation
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| NATURE OF CASUALTY | |
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Captain Dougal was in command of the Bremen when she approached San Francisco in heavy fog, 118 days out from Liverpool. At 1:00 a.m. on October 16, 1882, the captain was about to give the order to heave to and wait for better visibility, when the cry of "breakers" and "land" was heard. The ship went head-on to the northwest side of South Farallon Island, the after part going underwater and the vessel "striking heavily" in a severe swell. All hands were saved. Delgado & Haller |
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